Perspectives 172: Kirsten Pieroth

A not so normal look at normal

In her witty explorations of context, the Berlin-based Kirsten Pieroth removes everyday objects such as boxes, bottles and furniture from their usual settings, tweaking normal to test our perceptions of purpose and meaning. What might seem regular from afar will have, upon closer inspection, something slightly wrong with it: In an early work, she smashed an ant into a copy of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes  evidence of an ant murder! Perspectives 172: Kirsten Pieroth at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston shows more of Pieroths interesting juxtapositions (such as plugging an accordion into an inflatable raft) and surprising finds (shes moved a dirty puddle from the street to a gallery space). For her CAMH presentation, Pieroth will apply her inventiveness to explore the life and work of an inventor, radio mastermind Guglielmo Marconi. Meet Pieroth  but dont step in the puddle  at an opening reception 6:30 to 9 p.m., September 30. Regular viewing hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Through January 2. 5216 Montrose. For information, call 713-284-8250 or visit www.camh.org. Free.
Tuesdays-Sundays. Starts: Sept. 30. Continues through Jan. 2, 2010